Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Why they don't call me Grace.....



No one could ever call me graceful.  I tend to throw myself into whatever I'm doing and,  as Mike likes to say,  it becomes me against the world.  I've always assumed, if I tried hard enough, I could make it happen,  which some people ( named Mike ) might call hard headed-ness.  At the moment, I'm having another one of those dreaded lessons in slowing down,  being patient and not forcing the issue.

Late Sunday afternoon,  I was doing battle with the flower bed above the koi pond.  I have decided to clean out most of the beds close to the house and simplify the plantings,  so that there isn't so much constant maintenance.   I'm ready to spend more time in the vegetable garden and less time weeding flower beds,  especially those being overtaken by Virginia Creeper and vinca.....with some poison ivy thrown in for good measure.  So,  I've been pretty aggressive in the clean up,  as we are preparing for the wedding.  Anyway...........I was using my handy dandy 4 tine cultivator/mini-rake to pull vines from the flower bed and was careless enough to prop it against the garden cart.  While my back was turned,  it fell down,  directly behind me and when I backed up,  I stepped right on it.  One of the tines went through my shoe and into my foot.  I don't think I need to tell you how that felt.  Yeow!  So,  after a trip to the Urgent Treatment Center for a tetanus shot,  x-ray,  pain medication,  antibiotics and crutches,  here I sit,  with my leg propped on pillows,  looking out at all the work I need to be doing.   Can you say frustration?

So, plans and to-do lists are being revised and I'm settling in on the couch with my knitting.  At least, that's one good thing to come out of this.  Thank goodness for knitting.

9 comments:

  1. O no!! I'm so sorry to hear of your mis-step. Better keep it up and stay off it so it can heal quickly. Use the down time to do what you haven't had time for lately without any guilt! knitting will make the time fly by.

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  2. I wish you a speedy recovery! If I lived a bit closer I'd come to help with your to do list.
    kim

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  3. owwww!!! That hurts my foot just reading about it!! Get better soon but take it slow!

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  4. Oh yikes! Sorry to learn about such an accident. Do hope it heals quickly. Immediately I thought "Well, she can get a lot of knitting done" but I know that's little consolation when you're thinking of so many other things needing doing, especially with the wedding coming. You know what - no matter what gets done or not done, they'll still be married! :-)

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  5. Oh NO! I hope they have enough meds in you to control the pain (read-make you very happy). It hurts just thinking about it!! I guess A Wool Gathering is definitely out for you this year!!

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  6. poor Dianne! be good to yourself. don't worry about the weeds. the wedding will be fabulous.

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  7. So sorry! That sounds like it was extremely painful...I hate pain! Hope you get some rest and relax a bit.

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  8. I feel your pain! I go about things the same way and have more bruises and scars than I can count!

    Sounds like an accident is what it takes to slow us both down and remind us to be more careful with outselves.

    Glad you weren't hurt even more seriously!

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  9. I'm so sorry about your foot. :( That is frustrating. At least you have lots of knitting! :)

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